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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.4050 of 2026 Sujit Dehuri …. Petitioner Mr. H. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A.
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
ORDER 05.02.2026
Order No.
01.
1. Heard Mr. H. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that without issuing any proper notice in the alleged encroachment case initiated against the Petitioner, now the Tahasildar, Angul is proceeding for eviction of the Petitioner.
3. Considering such limited grievance of the Petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Angul (Opposite Party No.4) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner and take decision, in accordance with law, before his eviction from the alleged land, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by the Opposite Party No.4, the Petitioner may not be evicted from the case land.
4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application in course of the day.
( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik